Greece bailout deal important for 'security': NATO

Last Updated: Monday, July 13, 2015, 21:24

NATO on Monday welcomed a bailout deal reached between its "staunch ally" Greece and EU leaders, saying the nation`s economic stability was also vital for the "security" of other NATO countries.

Lithuania adopts euro to cement ties with the West

Last Updated: Monday, December 29, 2014, 09:50

Lithuania hopes joining the eurozone on January 1 will boost its security at a time of heightened anxiety over Russia, but many in the Baltic state fear the currency switch will also bring price hikes.

NATO`s Rasmussen criticises Russian pressure on Ukraine

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 29, 2014, 15:22

NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen criticised Russia on Wednesday for pressuring Kiev not to sign a free trade pact with the European Union, a move that triggered mass protests.

Afghan govt offers 2009 photo as `evidence` of 2014 airstrike

Last Updated: Monday, January 27, 2014, 01:01

A photograph the Afghan government distributed to back up its claims about civilian casualties in a US airstrike 10 days ago was actually a 2009 photograph of a different funeral, a media investigation revealed on Sunday.

Taliban rule north of Kabul despite military efforts

Last Updated: Saturday, January 25, 2014, 14:09

A scandal over civilian deaths in a recent US air strike is a stark reminder of how the Afghan war is raging just a short drive from Kabul, with a NATO-Afghan offensive failing to recapture districts under Taliban control.

Libya violence kills 643 people in 2013: Parliament

Last Updated: Thursday, January 23, 2014, 21:45

Violence in Libya killed 643 people last year, amid a sharp rise in crime, according to a parliamentary report that laments a lack of effective policing in the increasingly lawless North African country.

Afghanistan cracks down on advertising in favour of US troops

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 22, 2014, 16:29

Afghanistan`s government, increasingly at odds with Washington, is cracking down on advertisements that promote keeping US troops in the country after 2014 and has already shut down a spot aired by the country`s most widely watched broadcasters.

NATO military committee to visit Georgia

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 22, 2014, 02:50

The NATO military committee will visit Georgia in February, the Georgian defence ministry said Tuesday.

NATO soldier killed in Afghan multiple suicide attack

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 21, 2014, 02:48

Nine Taliban militants launched a suicide assault against a US base in southern Afghanistan on Monday, killing one NATO soldier in a region where foreign troops are rapidly pulling out, officials said.

Soldier killed in Afghan multiple suicide attack: NATO

Last Updated: Monday, January 20, 2014, 14:59

Taliban militants killed one NATO soldier in a multiple suicide attack involving a car bomb, explosive vests and gunfire against a base in southern Afghanistan on Monday, NATO officials said.

SCO won`t replace NATO in Afghanistan: Russian diplomat

Last Updated: Thursday, January 16, 2014, 08:16

Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) has no plans to replace NATO in Afghanistan following planned withdrawal of block`s troops from that country, Russia`s envoy to the SCO Kirill Barsky said.

Afghan officials say own forces to provide election security

Last Updated: Saturday, January 11, 2014, 19:41

Afghan forces will provide security for the vast majority of polling stations in the upcoming presidential elections, an official said on Saturday, a key test for the country as NATO troops withdraw.